by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 18, 2014 | Our Take on Things
Last week Thursday the Canadian Supreme Court released its decision on a case called Bhasin v. Hrynew. This decision is an important decision in Canadian contract law: if your business uses contracts, this applies to you. The Court found that there is a new duty of...
by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 10, 2014 | Our Take on Things
We do not need a government taskforce to investigate sexual harassment in the workplace. We have excellent legislation that protects people from harassment: the Human Rights Code and the Occupational Health and Safety Act spring to mind. Employees have no difficulties...
by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 7, 2014 | Our Take on Things
As a lawyer who represents Employers, the discussions this week about sexual harassment in the workplace have been frustrating to listen to. The reason is that I have not heard anyone discuss the difficult legal position Employers find themselves in when one employee...
by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 4, 2014 | Our Take on Things
Just when Canadian businesses thought governments might be done with legislating them to oblivion, word comes of even more oversight that may be coming soon to your business:...
by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 28, 2014 | Our Take on Things
Many accounting packages allow businesses to input a rate of interest that is put on every invoice sent out. Often the rate is expressed as a monthly amount, for e.g. 2% per month. Unless the interest is expressed as an annual amount, for e.g. 24% per year, this is...
by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 21, 2014 | Our Take on Things
The Greater Toronto Area, within the past year or so, has been “blessed” with a new a.m. radio station that plays all comedy all the time. As a result, my memories of Jeff Foxworthy and his comedy routine have been re-kindled and in a weird way, inspired this Blog....
